Mat

29-175-568

From: Canada | British Columbia

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-568
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Canada | British Columbia
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Cedar Bark
Technique Basketry
Description

Checker weave. Probably 1/4 of mat, section next to center with twined center weft on one edge. broad plain weft next to it. Broader black warp next warp edges. Broader further in of 5 black warps alternating with 4 red. One and half of crosswise bands remain. 21 black wefts so woven that are 4 black zizags on checker band Red weft to either side as border to band.

Length 96 cm
Width 50 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/9805 - Collector Number

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